Except as provided by § 97.04, the following offenses constitute a violation of this section.
(A) A person under the age of 18 years shall be in violation of this section if he or she shall, at any time, in a group of four or more individuals be in or upon any public place or establishment within the town.
(B) It shall be a violation of this section for any person under the age of 18 years to be or remain in or upon any public place or establishment within the town during the restricted hours.
(C) It shall be a violation of this section for any person 18 years or older to aid or abet a juvenile in the violation of division (A) above.
(D) A parent or guardian of a juvenile shall be in violation of this section if he or she knowingly permits and/or, by inadequate supervision, allows the juvenile to remain on the premises of any establishment or in any public place within the town during the restricted hours. The term "knowingly" includes knowledge that a parent or guardian should reasonably be expected to have concerning the whereabouts of a juvenile in that parent or guardian's legal custody. This requirement is intended to hold a neglectful or careless parent or guardian up to a reasonable community standard of parental responsibility through an objective test. It therefore, be no defense that a parent or guardian was completely indifferent to the activities or conduct or whereabouts of such juvenile.
(E) It shall be a violation of this section for a parent or guardian of a juvenile to refuse to take custody of the juvenile during the restricted hours.
(F) The owner, operator, or any employee of an establishment shall be in violation of this section if he or she knowingly allows a juvenile to remain on the premises of the establishment during the restricted hours. The term "knowingly" includes knowledge that an operator or employer should reasonably be expected to have concerning the patrons of an establishment.
(Ord. 97, passed 8-8-2005) Penalty, see § 97.99